20 Best Goals of the 2013/14 Premier League Season

According to Opta, there were 1,052 Premier League goals scored in 2013/14, which is an average of 2.77 per game. Even though Manchester City and Liverpool both scored more than 100 times each, this is the lowest tally of goals since the 2008/09 season.

Yet it's not about quantity, it's all about quality. Here, I've attempted to rank the top 20 goals of the season, which roughly accounts for the finest two per cent of strikes in the campaign.

Take a look and leave your suggestions for the most beautiful 2013/14 goals in the comments.

17. Leighton Baines vs. West Ham, September 2013 #2

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In the aforementioned 3-2 victory over West Ham, Everton's Leighton Baines wasn't content with scoring one amazing free kick.

Not long after his first dead ball, a Mark Noble penalty put the Hammers back in front. With seven minutes to go, Baines took another free kick, this time curling the ball into the other corner of Jaaskelainen's goal, with a shot that tucked in off the post.

Romelu Lukaku then put the icing on the Toffees' cake two minutes later with the winner.

16. Aaron Ramsey vs. Norwich, May 2014

When Aaron Ramsey returned from his lengthy injury spell last month, it was quite apparent how much Arsenal had missed him.

The Welsh midfielder scored one of his finest goals on Sunday, helping to confirm Norwich's relegation in the process.

When Olivier Giroud chipped a ball towards Ramsey in the 53rd minute, Ramsey responded with an incredible volley that looped over goalkeeper John Ruddy. It was his 17th goal of the season and easily one of the finest scored in the league this year.

15. Luis Suarez vs. Norwich, December 2013 #1

Luis Suarez is something of a Norwich specialist. In six appearances against them, the Uruguayan has bagged 12 goals—and he didn't even score in the first game.

In December, Suarez helped cement his Golden Boot with four goals against the Canaries, the third of which came in the 35th minute.

Picking up the ball just inside the Norwich half, Suarez charged towards goal and—in a move reminiscent of Paul Gascoigne's goal against Scotland at Euro 96—he flicked it over Leroy Fer before slicing home a powerful half-volley.

14. Yaya Toure vs. Aston Villa, May 2014

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One gets the impression that Yaya Toure could burst through the midfield and head towards goal like a steam train at any point in any game.

This is exactly what the talismanic Ivorian did in last week's crunch match with Aston Villa. We've seen Toure do this before, but to show such determination and power in the third minute of extra time on a soaking-wet pitch in the club's penultimate game shows why he is the player of the season for many Premier League fans.

12. Ross Barkley vs. Manchester City, May 2014

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Last weekend, Everton found themselves in a precarious position: They were competing for an outside chance of earning Champions League football, but a victory over Manchester City would have helped their "friends" on the other side of Stanley Park win the title.

City won 3-2, but precocious midfielder Ross Barkley got the Toffees off to a fantastic start with an incredible one-touch strike from the edge of the box.

10. Sandro vs. Manchester Utd, December 2013

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Tottenham's Sandro doesn't score too often—particularly when Tim Sherwood doesn't give him the time of day—but when he does find the net, it can be very special.

The crazy Brazilian thought he has handed Spurs a morale-boosting win over Manchester United at White Hart Lane in December when he picked up the ball, dribbled around Tom Cleverley and rifled off an unstoppable 25-yard shot.

A subsequent Wayne Rooney penalty meant the teams eventually split the points, but Sandro walked away with one of the goals of the season.

8. Luis Suarez vs. Norwich, December 2013 #2

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One of Suarez's four goals from Norwich's unhappy visit to Anfield in December featured earlier in this list, but his finest goal that evening was his first.

A mistake by Leroy Fer—who was a stooge in Suarez's aforementioned strike—led to the Uruguayan picking up the ball from around 40 yards out and looping a perfect lob over John Ruddy, who wasn't even particularly far off his line.

7. Jordon Mutch vs. Fulham, September 2013

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Cardiff were in search of their first away win in the top flight in 52 years when they visited Craven Cottage at the end of September, and they left West London with three points thanks to an incredible injury-time winner from Jordon Mutch.

In the 93rd minute, the English midfielder connected with a hopeful long punt from goalkeeper David Marshall and stunned the home crowd with a left-foot drive that David Stockdale had little chance of seeing, let alone saving.

6. Tomas Rosicky vs. Sunderland, February 2014

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As you will see later in this countdown, Arsenal have scored a few very impressive team goals this season.

In February, Tomas Rosicky broke his duck for the season with the help of Jack Wilshere and Olivier Giroud, who collectively threaded together five tight passes to unlock Sunderland's defence and beat goalkeeper Keiren Westwood.

The marvellous goal put the Gunners 3-0 ahead in their eventual 4-1 victory.

5. Pablo Osvaldo vs. Manchester City, December 2013

In the first few months of the season, Manchester City were a bit like Guinness: They were fantastic at home but didn't travel well.

The Citizens were held to a score draw by Southampton in December thanks to an incredible strike from Dani Osvaldo.

The Saints record signing—who departed the south coast after his fiery behaviour led to a training-ground fight—picked up the ball on the left flank, left Vincent Kompany on his backside, effortlessly moved past Pablo Zabaleta and curled the ball beyond the expansive reach of the Premier League's tallest goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.

4. Jonjo Shelvey vs. Aston Villa, April 2014

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Swansea helped seal their survival with a 4-1 win against Aston Villa on April 26th, in which Jonjo Shelvey scored the best goal of his career.

A poor pass from Ron Vlaar was picked up by the former Liverpool star just inside the centre circle, who proceeded to punish Villa keeper Brad Guzan for poor positioning by blasting the ball into the top right corner.

2. Jack Wilshere vs. Norwich, October 2013

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In the heady days of October, when tiki-taka beauty was not yet replaced by bus parking and counter attacking as the tactic de rigueur, Arsenal scored a stunning goal from an incredible one-touch passing play.